$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rookhurst · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of $1,842 is higher than in most similar areas, making Rookhurst a place where home loan costs stand out. While mortgage payments are high, the rental market is much more affordable than the state and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rookhurst — higher than 50% of areas.
| Rookhurst | $280 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | $275 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are well below the New South Wales and Australian figures, sitting at $280. Monthly mortgage payments are a little below the state average at $1,842.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,842 —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 100%, ahead of Rented (27%).
In Rookhurst, Owned outright is the majority at 79%; Rented is next at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in the area are more crowded than in most other places, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is about the same as the state figure and a little above the national average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Rookhurst, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Rookhurst, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 2 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Rookhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13408/rookhurst/topic/housing-dwellings